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foreign policy. this has not been a foreign policy election. certainly what's happened in libya has kind of put at least the headlines to the front. do you think tomorrow makes a difference and in what way? >> yes because any time that voters see the candidates on the same stage debating big issues, it matters. and my understanding from the romney camp is that he is going to try to make this about an issue that women care about and all americans but particularly women, which is leadership. can this guy be the commander in chief. not so much a tit for tat like we saw in the last election. i was looking up rutgers has a women in politics program. i was looking on the website that women historically tend to be the ones that don't want to be in war. want to get the troops out. that's been at the forefront of a lot of elections in recent years but it's not right now. the question is what are women going to focus on, and i really do think it is the issue of leadership. >> i agree. and i think romney's going to do very well. last night he's presented
foreign policy. this has not been a foreign policy election. certainly what's happened in libya has kind of put at least the headlines to the front. do you think tomorrow makes a difference and in what way? >> yes because any time that voters see the candidates on the same stage debating big issues, it matters. and my understanding from the romney camp is that he is going to try to make this about an issue that women care about and all americans but particularly women, which is...
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i think people also had concerns about his position on foreign policy. and as a result, i think as they sorted out, i think he's going to get a significant showing here. but even if he wins iowa, i think it's really a question of who is going to be in the top three. the person that's going to really lose -- >> you answer that question. >> i can tell you who is not going to be in it and that's jon huntsman. he messed up big time. he skipped iowa and the result is he's an asterisk and he's never going to get beyond that. >> i want to talk to you in a second about jon huntsman. but in looking at it now, what does your gut tell you that the top three will be? >> i predicted all along that santorum will do better than people expect. i think he can get in the top three. it looks to me like romney, paul, and santorum. but i think -- don't count out congressman -- or senator -- excuse me. i think the other one that could do better than some expect would be governor perry. and also gingrich who just a few weeks ago was ahead, and i don't know where he's going to
i think people also had concerns about his position on foreign policy. and as a result, i think as they sorted out, i think he's going to get a significant showing here. but even if he wins iowa, i think it's really a question of who is going to be in the top three. the person that's going to really lose -- >> you answer that question. >> i can tell you who is not going to be in it and that's jon huntsman. he messed up big time. he skipped iowa and the result is he's an asterisk and...
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of his brother's foreign policy team. how can he be seen as his own man when the people who are advising him promoted a foreign policy that in retrospect has largely been regarded as flawed and unpopular. >> gloria, you're painting an awfully broad brush. a lot of people in that group and actually including myself participated in the reagan administration which i think was a very successful foreign policy. secretary schultz, secretary baker. there's a wide range of views. but in any case, he is his own man. i think he demonstrated that quite clearly in the question and answer session after his speech where he obviously was very comfortable answering a whole range of questions. i think he demonstrated that he knows this subject, he doesn't need a lot of coaching. >> if you could give him one piece of advice about what went wrong when you were there that should not occur again, what would you say? >> look, i think it's a perennial piece of advice about any time you use force you need to anticipate that as they say in the pe
of his brother's foreign policy team. how can he be seen as his own man when the people who are advising him promoted a foreign policy that in retrospect has largely been regarded as flawed and unpopular. >> gloria, you're painting an awfully broad brush. a lot of people in that group and actually including myself participated in the reagan administration which i think was a very successful foreign policy. secretary schultz, secretary baker. there's a wide range of views. but in any case,...
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secondly, on foreign policy, my foreign policy philosophy is peace through strength and clarity. i've been real clear about that. and the other thing relative to foreign policy is that i've been real clear about how i disagree with president obama on the draw-down of troops in afghanistan and iraq, et cetera. so i've been real clear. but a lot of confusion has been thrown my way, and that's part of the -- part of politics. but it's real clear where i stand. >> you don't think you could be clearer? because it does seem you say to our piers morgan that when the question comes to life of the mother in abortion, that should be up to the family. but you're saying that was taken out of context. >> yes, candy. that whole segment i talked about my position on life from conception, no exceptions. they didn't show that. then he basically raised a highly hypothetical situation relative to if it were my granddaughter, and that's when they took that part out of context because of a poor choice of words in retrospect that then got later blown out and it became the story. >> i mean i guess that
secondly, on foreign policy, my foreign policy philosophy is peace through strength and clarity. i've been real clear about that. and the other thing relative to foreign policy is that i've been real clear about how i disagree with president obama on the draw-down of troops in afghanistan and iraq, et cetera. so i've been real clear. but a lot of confusion has been thrown my way, and that's part of the -- part of politics. but it's real clear where i stand. >> you don't think you could be...
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foreign policy is not my foreign policy. it is hard to get away from that. he is going to have to answer for the decisions that his family made whether he thinks that's fair or not. and i think the other thing that's notable is when you see what jeb bush did, the coverage of what jeb bush did in new hampshire you're not reading about his zingers against hillary, you're reading about him having to answer for the rest of his family and that puts him in a tough position. >> what's his answer to that question peter? >> his answer is i'm my own man. and he is obviously. he's not the same as his brother. i think it's important to remember that. but when he has a foreign policy team that includes a lot of sfrernts his brother's administration he invites questions about that. when he has his father's secretary of state and his father's secretary of state james baker makes comments publicly on israel or iran jeb bush has to answer for that. it's a complicated edd position for him to be in and one none of the other republican candidat
foreign policy is not my foreign policy. it is hard to get away from that. he is going to have to answer for the decisions that his family made whether he thinks that's fair or not. and i think the other thing that's notable is when you see what jeb bush did, the coverage of what jeb bush did in new hampshire you're not reading about his zingers against hillary, you're reading about him having to answer for the rest of his family and that puts him in a tough position. >> what's his answer...
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none of them really challenges foreign policy. they don't challenge the cuts or the federal reserve. i think it's going to shift. a few of them have said something about auditing the fed and others at times have hinted that maybe we ought to be a little more cautious and diplomatic with our foreign policy. we'll have to wait and see what the platform looks like. >> one of the interesting things, i think, about the des moines register poll today is that it was a three-day poll. but if you take just the last few days, rick santorum overtakes you and goes into second place showing that he is gathering up some momentum. what do you think the appeal is there with rick santorum? why has he suddenly become kind of the person to watch? >> well, maybe it's the people who just got frustrate with the other once and just shirting their views. that's one thing you can't say about my supporters. they don't shift their views. what the foreign policy is all about and monetary policy is all about. they don't leave. they're up and down. i think it'
none of them really challenges foreign policy. they don't challenge the cuts or the federal reserve. i think it's going to shift. a few of them have said something about auditing the fed and others at times have hinted that maybe we ought to be a little more cautious and diplomatic with our foreign policy. we'll have to wait and see what the platform looks like. >> one of the interesting things, i think, about the des moines register poll today is that it was a three-day poll. but if you...
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. >> we are coming up to a foreign policy debate. there have been a lot of gaffes along the way whether it comes to foreign policy on the part of most of these candidates. i just want to play just a quick bite of a couple of them. >> now with the president, he put us in libya. he is now putting us in africa. we already were stretched too thin and he put our special operations forces in africa. >> okay. libya. president obama supported the uprising. correct? >> herman cain even said at some point i'm not supposed to know anything about foreign policy. i watched you a lot. we traveled around with george w. bush who knew a lot about perhaps mexican and border issues being the governor of texas but not a lot about the world. my question is, when condoleezza rice goes to the voting booth and votes, what do you look for in just in terms of foreign policy? what does a potential president have to know as far as you are concerned? >> well, first of all, potential president has to know the role of the united states of america and that it's an
. >> we are coming up to a foreign policy debate. there have been a lot of gaffes along the way whether it comes to foreign policy on the part of most of these candidates. i just want to play just a quick bite of a couple of them. >> now with the president, he put us in libya. he is now putting us in africa. we already were stretched too thin and he put our special operations forces in africa. >> okay. libya. president obama supported the uprising. correct? >> herman...
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on foreign policy we dramatically disagree. leading from behind has been barack obama's foreign policy. what would be hillary clinton's foreign policy? to rand paul's credit he's a true libertarian. he believes in fortress america. at the end of the day he believes if you leave the world alone, it will leave us alone. president obama doesn't believe in leaving from the front. the world is falling apart. so where's hillary clinton? i'd like to know. trying to find out where she's at on anything is like nailing jell-o to the wall. >> well she's going to be out there presumably very soon. >> hopefully y'all will ask her some questions. >> don't you worry, we will. >> okay good. let's talk more about the republican field. tomorrow senator marco rubio is going to announce his bid for the presidency. you worked with him on an immigration deal that allowed a path to citizenship for illegal immigrants. he got so hammered by the republican base he backed off of it. is that leadership? do you think he's fit to be leader? >> i think he's
on foreign policy we dramatically disagree. leading from behind has been barack obama's foreign policy. what would be hillary clinton's foreign policy? to rand paul's credit he's a true libertarian. he believes in fortress america. at the end of the day he believes if you leave the world alone, it will leave us alone. president obama doesn't believe in leaving from the front. the world is falling apart. so where's hillary clinton? i'd like to know. trying to find out where she's at on anything...
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could it be foreign policy? >> well, the way i think republicans look at this and a lot of concerned americans is that he is retreating from the world. not exactly made america stronger. we hold the civilized world together. it's our presence and strength that keeps the world peace. as we approached a more global kind of perspective. we're just one of many countries that is working to make the world a better place. the world is more uncertain. the middle east is on fire. the soviets are reempowering themselves. even latin america is a less stable place and now in a much more connected world, it's a less certain world for the united states at the same time he's reducing our military. we're going to 200 ship navy. a weaker america, a less respected america in a more uncertain world, that i think is going to be his legacy. >> i'll give you a chance to respond to that. i want to move onto republicans. >> i would argue one group who does not agree with you is al qaeda. the president completely decimated al qaeda. the
could it be foreign policy? >> well, the way i think republicans look at this and a lot of concerned americans is that he is retreating from the world. not exactly made america stronger. we hold the civilized world together. it's our presence and strength that keeps the world peace. as we approached a more global kind of perspective. we're just one of many countries that is working to make the world a better place. the world is more uncertain. the middle east is on fire. the soviets are...
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>> i'm not going to make foreign policy for my nation particularly while i'm on foreign soil. my understanding is the policy of our nation has been a desire to move our embassy ultimately to the capital. that's something which i would agree with. but i would only want to do so and to select the timing in accordance with the government of israel. >> reporter: and later in the interview, candy, i specifically mentioned that mitt romney earlier in the day had gone to the western wall in the old city of jerusalem, one of the holiest sites in judaism. he said a little prayer, inscribed his signature, if you will. he did what guests usually do at the western wall. i asked him flatly, i said, governor, do you conser that area, the western wall, in the old city of jerusalem, to be part of israel? and he responded, he said, it is certainly part of israel. so this is going to cause a bit of a diplomatic uproar, if you will, certainly if romney becomes president of the united states. but i'm sure there will be a negative reaction from many in the arab world as a result not only of the ol
>> i'm not going to make foreign policy for my nation particularly while i'm on foreign soil. my understanding is the policy of our nation has been a desire to move our embassy ultimately to the capital. that's something which i would agree with. but i would only want to do so and to select the timing in accordance with the government of israel. >> reporter: and later in the interview, candy, i specifically mentioned that mitt romney earlier in the day had gone to the western wall...
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these are great foreign policy questions. they'll be great debates and i look forward to having them. >> is there an area where you think hillary clinton was successful as secretary of state? >> i think really that the issue in benghazi is an enormous issue because it's whether or not as commander in chief she would be there for a 3:00 a.m. phone call. i think benghazi was a 3:00 a.m. phone call she didn't pick up. she didn't provide the security for not just that day, for nine months. dozens and dozens of -- >> the question was was there something that she did that was good? >> that's what i was trying to think. i was trying to get through the things that i remember that aren't so good? trying to think of something good. i'm not so certain of that. i think she took her eye off a very important zone. she was also a big believer in putting arms indiscriminately into the syrian civil war. i think that made isis stronger. >> one last question about hillary clinton. over the past week as you well know there has been some criticis
these are great foreign policy questions. they'll be great debates and i look forward to having them. >> is there an area where you think hillary clinton was successful as secretary of state? >> i think really that the issue in benghazi is an enormous issue because it's whether or not as commander in chief she would be there for a 3:00 a.m. phone call. i think benghazi was a 3:00 a.m. phone call she didn't pick up. she didn't provide the security for not just that day, for nine...
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on foreign policy, a confident foreign policy that is on the side of freedom around the world. the other ingredient he brought is the values issues, and that's where we got millions of midwestern and southern evangelicals, catholics, et cetera, to leave the party of their birth, the party of their families and become republicans, and i think if those issues had been engaged -- not saying the campaign should have been run on them. >> well, when we're talking about the party -- when we're talking about america, so in a race of all people in art tick las vegas of the vision, peel don't want to be lectured to. they want to live their lives. they want an economy that works. they want jobs and opportunities, schools that educate the next generation, and then want to be left alone, and the sooner that we as a party can get around that and start preparing for the 21st century, which is really the discussion that we need to have, how you prepare for the most competitive years ahead in a highly competitive world. >> to be more libertarian. is that what you believe on social issues? >> ye
on foreign policy, a confident foreign policy that is on the side of freedom around the world. the other ingredient he brought is the values issues, and that's where we got millions of midwestern and southern evangelicals, catholics, et cetera, to leave the party of their birth, the party of their families and become republicans, and i think if those issues had been engaged -- not saying the campaign should have been run on them. >> well, when we're talking about the party -- when we're...
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but the way in which the invitation took place, the parts partisanship slipping into foreign policy i think it will put a real damper on what traditionally is the head of state to head of state relationship that governs foreign policy and it will for some time. i think that has been forgotten in all of this. >> congressman, should those who oppose the way in which this was handled, who are in congress perhaps yourself nevertheless attend that address whether it takes place in march. >> yes, we should. but i agree completely with the governor. i think this was a terrible mistake by the speaker. it used to be at least the goal that politics ended at the water's edge. now it only begins there. i think for us to extend an invitation two weeks before the israeli election gives israelis the impression we're trying to meddle in their politics. and i also find it extraordinary that a world leader would be invited before the congress effectively to lobby in favor of a bill that the president opposes. i just think it's harmful to the u.s.-israel relationship and i think it was a very well ill c
but the way in which the invitation took place, the parts partisanship slipping into foreign policy i think it will put a real damper on what traditionally is the head of state to head of state relationship that governs foreign policy and it will for some time. i think that has been forgotten in all of this. >> congressman, should those who oppose the way in which this was handled, who are in congress perhaps yourself nevertheless attend that address whether it takes place in march....
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. >> let me turn you to the role of foreign policy and commander in chief. as you nknow mitt romney is in israel and in advance of the trip, one of the advisers dan s senor had to say about the subject of iran and the development of nuclear weapons and dan said this, if israel has to take action on its own in order to stop iran from developing that capability, meaning nuclear weapons capability, the governor would respect that decision. do you have it now, a nd they emphasized diplomacy, and this is a last resort, but do you have a problem with that stateme statement? >> of course, the object of the romney trip was to show how sure-footed he was when it came to foreign policy and he came stumbling out of london after the statements on the olympics and now he is headed to israel for a political fund-raising event which he has closed to the public. in the meantime, the statement that was made that you just quoted really puts in perspective what president obama has achieved. he has put together the strongest coalition of countries around the world to put pressu
. >> let me turn you to the role of foreign policy and commander in chief. as you nknow mitt romney is in israel and in advance of the trip, one of the advisers dan s senor had to say about the subject of iran and the development of nuclear weapons and dan said this, if israel has to take action on its own in order to stop iran from developing that capability, meaning nuclear weapons capability, the governor would respect that decision. do you have it now, a nd they emphasized diplomacy,...
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policy experience. >> i think foreign policy and national security experience will be in great demand in years to come, no question about that. >> a lot of people. i know you'll interrupt me when i say these things and i'll let you explain, but a lot of people look and say, okay, jon huntsman, at one point he looked favorably upon mandated health care insurance. at one point he favored cap in trade. he is for civil unions. he looks a heck of a lot like a democrat. >> well, look at my record in the state of utah. health care reform without a mandate. of course you've got to talk about all the options. >> did you ever favor it? there have been stories out there that you did, that you wanted it. >> you'll read and hear everything. you look at what you put your signature to. we debated it enthusiastically as a state, private and public sector, we looked at every conceivable option. we came up with a model that i think deserves some national recognition. i really do. economic development, historic tax reform, flattening the tax, create be a state that was the number one economy in the amer
policy experience. >> i think foreign policy and national security experience will be in great demand in years to come, no question about that. >> a lot of people. i know you'll interrupt me when i say these things and i'll let you explain, but a lot of people look and say, okay, jon huntsman, at one point he looked favorably upon mandated health care insurance. at one point he favored cap in trade. he is for civil unions. he looks a heck of a lot like a democrat. >> well,...
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policy is not my foreign policy. he will have to answer the decisions his family made and when you see what jeb bush did, you are reading about him having to answer for the rest of his family and that puts him in the tough position. >> his answer is i am my own man. he is not the same as his own brother, and that's important to know that. he invites questions. when he has his father secretary of state and james baker makes comments jeb bush has to answer on that. it's a complicated position for him to be in. >> i think that's an excellent point, when you are surrounded by the same advisers your brother had, and there are differences between us in our policies. >> and hillary clinton, rate her first week? >> i think hillary clinton's first week went pretty well. when you are seeing these candidates making fun of her for going to chipotle if that's what they have she didn't have any big mishappens. >> what are her accomplishments as secretary of state? >> well in fact a lot of times she talks about her time in office.
policy is not my foreign policy. he will have to answer the decisions his family made and when you see what jeb bush did, you are reading about him having to answer for the rest of his family and that puts him in the tough position. >> his answer is i am my own man. he is not the same as his own brother, and that's important to know that. he invites questions. when he has his father secretary of state and james baker makes comments jeb bush has to answer on that. it's a complicated...
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president obama has been a disaster and they understand foreign policy. probably president obama's worst act as president as been on foreign policy. that hasn't even had the level of scrutiny it needs to have. >> i imagine he would point to the killing of osama bin laden and the ending of two wars. but before i get into foreign policy -- >> of course. that's a tactical success. but his strategic blunder is putting space between united states and israel. that is a detriment to the united states and our safety. >> before i veer off someplace i don't want to go, governor, can you concede that with each passing primary, the whole thho whoever becomes the nominee has to dig out of becomes deeper because they are losing support? generically republicans are. >> no, i don't. i think michele said it well. ultimately this will be a binary choice between a failed presidency and policies which could hardly have been more detrimental to job growth and investment and risk taking. they'd been designed to be that way. it would be a choice between that and a future of cer
president obama has been a disaster and they understand foreign policy. probably president obama's worst act as president as been on foreign policy. that hasn't even had the level of scrutiny it needs to have. >> i imagine he would point to the killing of osama bin laden and the ending of two wars. but before i get into foreign policy -- >> of course. that's a tactical success. but his strategic blunder is putting space between united states and israel. that is a detriment to the...
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what you see here is a pretty significant shift in foreign policy. when you first started to see it happen was -- and after that, you know, a lot of folks like the alexs of the world back then say this is mcgovern, this is weak, but his poll numbers went up. trust in him went up. i think what you'll see here is that progress has been made. and i think that's good for the nation. >> but longer term, just humor me a little bit. when you look at, i'm a little surprised at the low numbers that approve of the president's foreign policy, the end of the war in iraq is winding down the war in afghanistan, he did get osama bin laden, now a deal with iran, which most people say they wanted, interim though it may be, why in terms of legacy, could foreign policy be that? we have always talked about health care as health care, could it be foreign policy? >> the way i think republicans look at this and a lot of concerned americans is that he has retreated from the world, not exactly made america stronger, you know, we're the -- america is the glue that holds the c
what you see here is a pretty significant shift in foreign policy. when you first started to see it happen was -- and after that, you know, a lot of folks like the alexs of the world back then say this is mcgovern, this is weak, but his poll numbers went up. trust in him went up. i think what you'll see here is that progress has been made. and i think that's good for the nation. >> but longer term, just humor me a little bit. when you look at, i'm a little surprised at the low numbers...
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let's talk about this foreign policy speech. i think the one thing i heard from people trying to piece the middle east and northern africa together is why do we have one policy in libya and different in egypt and now it is totally different in syria? as you step back and look at what is evolving over the course of the u.s. actions responding to all these things, what do you think u.s. policy in the middle east is? >> well, i think there are four big elements the president addresses. underlie thing is our independence on middle east oil and we need to understand that that's what such is so close to the volatile and difficult area of the world. number two is that i think it brings us the opportunity to get on the right side of history the things we believe in. it is not just about israel. it is about freedom and democracy and i think that sentiment is very powerful place and we should be strongly in favor of that. number three, we still have this al qaeda fringe that tries to kill americans and despite the death of osama bin laden
let's talk about this foreign policy speech. i think the one thing i heard from people trying to piece the middle east and northern africa together is why do we have one policy in libya and different in egypt and now it is totally different in syria? as you step back and look at what is evolving over the course of the u.s. actions responding to all these things, what do you think u.s. policy in the middle east is? >> well, i think there are four big elements the president addresses....
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so you get the ron paul foreign policy based on complete isolationism, you get the mitt romney foreign policy based upon the cold war mentality. i'm not sure either one of them is the way forward and that's the reason this selection is so critically important, not only for the high stakes for the american people but for the definition of the republican party going forward. >> there is a saying there is no greater burden than high expectations. do you feel frustrated at all? >> no. because all you can do is your best. i have a message that i believe deeply in about the two deficits that plague us most -- the economic deficit, the debt we're about to hand down to the next generation, which is toxic. it is a national security problem. and the trust deficit. because people no longer trust their institutions of power or their elected officials. and i say that's probably as corrosive and the economic deficit we face. i feel deeply about it. i've worked every single angle. my wife mary kay has worked every angle. our kids are in it. everyone's having a great time. we feel that we've worked ev
so you get the ron paul foreign policy based on complete isolationism, you get the mitt romney foreign policy based upon the cold war mentality. i'm not sure either one of them is the way forward and that's the reason this selection is so critically important, not only for the high stakes for the american people but for the definition of the republican party going forward. >> there is a saying there is no greater burden than high expectations. do you feel frustrated at all? >> no....
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on foreign policy, a confident foreign policy that is on the side of freedom around the world. but the other ingredient he brought were the values issues, and that's where we got millions of midwestern and southern evangelicals, catholics, et cetera, to leave the party of their birth, the party of their families and become republicans, and i think if those issues had been engaged -- i'm not saying the campaign should have been run on them. the economy was obviously the major issue. but you can't take a crouching position if you're a member of a party that believes that all of our children should be welcomed into the world, for example, and protected by the law. >> governor, do you agree with that? >> well, i'd have to say that the republican party needs to decide whether it wants to win or lose going forward. >> and what do you think that would allow you to do? >> well, when we're talking about the party, we're losing. when we're talking about america, we win. so in embrace of all people, in articulation of a vision, people don't want to be moralized to, they don't want to be l
on foreign policy, a confident foreign policy that is on the side of freedom around the world. but the other ingredient he brought were the values issues, and that's where we got millions of midwestern and southern evangelicals, catholics, et cetera, to leave the party of their birth, the party of their families and become republicans, and i think if those issues had been engaged -- i'm not saying the campaign should have been run on them. the economy was obviously the major issue. but you...
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but he's also concerned about having a smart foreign policy in his words, that we have smart wars. that we don't get too deep into places -- >> but the speaker said it's not naive, right? >> it's not naive because he does understand we've got to be vigilant out there. but also by overreacting, we can get ourselves into a quagmire abroad, we can have a drone policy kill too many people, we can have a gitmo policy that detains innocent people. a lot of americans are concerned about that. what he wants to say is i too am concerned, i'm going to work hard and john mccain has to work with him on gitmo, he wants to move in that direction. but at the same time he's not letting everybody run free. >> you have problems in northern nigeria, you have the chinese volunteering to send troops to mali. >> is that al qaeda? >> well, it is. this is part of the problem we've had in two administrations now. no one wants to talk honestly about the fact that there is a radical islamism on offense. it is on offense across the planet. it is what killed people in boston. it's what just killed a soldier in
but he's also concerned about having a smart foreign policy in his words, that we have smart wars. that we don't get too deep into places -- >> but the speaker said it's not naive, right? >> it's not naive because he does understand we've got to be vigilant out there. but also by overreacting, we can get ourselves into a quagmire abroad, we can have a drone policy kill too many people, we can have a gitmo policy that detains innocent people. a lot of americans are concerned about...
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they were saying look he was just talking about israel and not about the middle east or foreign policy more broadly, and that's -- >> a little bit. >> that's not what our sources were saying. and it's not like he will call up his brother and said look i talked to call about israel but do not mention iran or iraq we could not possibly talk about them. >> george w. bush would not speak to his father about foreign policy which would have made americans feel better about the decisions he was making and the deal the clintons offered america, the two for one deal looks better than the two for one deal the bushes are offering. >> and barack obama has very low foreign policy ratings right now, and it's interesting to see -- >> have you seen his numbers? we are talking about people in the same family now? >> the only numbers i have seen is the big number for bill clinton and what he is getting. >> she was the second of state at that time. i think this is problematic on both sides of the aisle, but if you look at the american public they still have -- they still look at the war in iraq and have
they were saying look he was just talking about israel and not about the middle east or foreign policy more broadly, and that's -- >> a little bit. >> that's not what our sources were saying. and it's not like he will call up his brother and said look i talked to call about israel but do not mention iran or iraq we could not possibly talk about them. >> george w. bush would not speak to his father about foreign policy which would have made americans feel better about the...
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a look at the legacy of barack obama's foreign policy. brilliant strategy or sheer luck. >>> will she or won't she? or does she ever know. journalist bill hagen on his interview with hillary clinton for new york magazine. in cnn in washington, i'm candy crowley, we're following the hostage crisis in nairobi, kenna. now 19 hours after the shooting started, the remaining terrorists hold about 30 hostages. zane, i know you've been hearing shooting, you're seeing helicopters swooping low over the mall. is that still going on? >> reporter: a short while ago there was a little bit of shooting, it was sporadic, there was one explosion. i'm in an area where there -- there's paramilitary activities here. this is the space people are setting up. but from a medical point of view, this is a critical place. joining me now is a medical volunteer. he's coordinating the effort, michael spence sir. give us what you're expecting. >> at this point we don't know what to expect. we have set up a triage center, we're expecting lots of casualties coming in. we'
a look at the legacy of barack obama's foreign policy. brilliant strategy or sheer luck. >>> will she or won't she? or does she ever know. journalist bill hagen on his interview with hillary clinton for new york magazine. in cnn in washington, i'm candy crowley, we're following the hostage crisis in nairobi, kenna. now 19 hours after the shooting started, the remaining terrorists hold about 30 hostages. zane, i know you've been hearing shooting, you're seeing helicopters swooping low...
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i want to start out on a couple of issues in foreign policy where you differ the most from your republican colleagues. the president will meet this week with prime minister netanyahu of israel. if you were the president, and the prime minister sat down and said, i want you to know that we are prepared to bomb iran because we want to keep them from developing the aptitude for having nuclear weaponry, what would your response be? >> well, first thing, i'd like to stay out of their business. i'd like to let them do whatever they want. i don't want to interfere with what they need to do for their defense, and i don't want to interfere with israel when they want to have peace treaties, but if i were forced to give my personal opinion about it, i would say, you know, it doesn't make any sense to bomb a country that is no threat to anybody just because they might get a weapon and try to point out that containment worked pretty well with the soviets, and they had 30,000, and they were rather ruthless people killing millions and millions of their own people, and we stood them down in the cold war.
i want to start out on a couple of issues in foreign policy where you differ the most from your republican colleagues. the president will meet this week with prime minister netanyahu of israel. if you were the president, and the prime minister sat down and said, i want you to know that we are prepared to bomb iran because we want to keep them from developing the aptitude for having nuclear weaponry, what would your response be? >> well, first thing, i'd like to stay out of their business....
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the branches of government that are designated with powers with respect to foreign policy. and so the president has made his decision. and he courageously went out yesterday and announced his decision to the nation and the world. he believes that this outrageous attack by assad merits the united states joining with others to stand up and defend the international norm with respect to the prohibition of the use of chemical weapons. the president announced that decision and now he has asked the congress of the united states representing the american people to join in with him in that decision. >> mr. secretary -- >> and we are stronger as a nation when that happens. >> let me ask you about our coalition. when you were running for president in 2004, you said that in iraq we should not have relied on what you call the coalition of the few. isn't that what we have? >> this situation will grow as the evidence comes out. that's why there is a value going through this process. i've talked with a number of nations who have offered to be helpful. no decisions have been made about what
the branches of government that are designated with powers with respect to foreign policy. and so the president has made his decision. and he courageously went out yesterday and announced his decision to the nation and the world. he believes that this outrageous attack by assad merits the united states joining with others to stand up and defend the international norm with respect to the prohibition of the use of chemical weapons. the president announced that decision and now he has asked the...
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the foreign policy says the same. they get pretty disgusted. so there is but one party. so people who want to participate, more or less, have to get into one of the major parties. a lot of our people have gotten into the republican party, and i've already noticed a difference in the appearance of republicans -- they say will you come talk to the republican party? i say, well, you know, they didn't invite me before so i went, and they're very friendly. some of the old-timers are there, but they're twice the size they are because all our people come and they're part of the republican party. so there is a transition going on right now. >> you see changing the republican party rather than a third party. >> i think that's what many of the supporters i have opted out for and they've seen i work in the republican party, but that doesn't mean we join them. we get in the republican party and hopefully using that as a vehicle to bring about the positive peaceful changes that we want. >> presidential candidate ron paul, thank you so much for joining us, congressman. i appreciate it
the foreign policy says the same. they get pretty disgusted. so there is but one party. so people who want to participate, more or less, have to get into one of the major parties. a lot of our people have gotten into the republican party, and i've already noticed a difference in the appearance of republicans -- they say will you come talk to the republican party? i say, well, you know, they didn't invite me before so i went, and they're very friendly. some of the old-timers are there, but...
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this was a foreign policy maneuver in the middle of a high stakes negotiation with all the gravity and deliberation of a blog posting. in timing attorney and substance it raises question about the republican majority's capacity to govern. >> what we need to talk about here is the substance of the issue. apparently the administration is on the cusp of entering into a very bad deal with one of the worst regimes in the world that would allow them to continue to have their nuclear infrastructure. we're alarmed about it. a number of democrats are alarmed about it. we will be acting. we will either be voting on a bill that would require the deal to come to congress. the president said he would veto that. or if there is no deal we'll be voting on a bill that says the sanctions need to be ratcheted up. you know a number of the supporters of the president said the choice is between this deal and war. that's not the choice. the choice is this deal and tougher sanctions. let's focus on what's about to be done here. that's what's important to the american people. >> i know you want to focus on the
this was a foreign policy maneuver in the middle of a high stakes negotiation with all the gravity and deliberation of a blog posting. in timing attorney and substance it raises question about the republican majority's capacity to govern. >> what we need to talk about here is the substance of the issue. apparently the administration is on the cusp of entering into a very bad deal with one of the worst regimes in the world that would allow them to continue to have their nuclear...
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. >> i think this speech given last night by this president represents the most dangerous foreign policy blunder in this country since vietnam. >> as senator haig el also voted against sanctions on iran, a country dedicated to israel's extinction. instead he favored direct negotiations, viewpoints not at odds with but to the left of president obama. hagel also supported negotiations with hamas, a u.s.-designated terrorist group, and he said a lot of things criticized as insufficiently supportive of israel, a longtime and strong u.s. ally. in his 2008 book "the much too promised land," middle east analyst aaron david miller quoted hagel saying the jewish lobby intimidates a lot of people up here, but i'm a united states senator. i'm not an israeli senator. hagel supported the pentagon's old don't ask, don't tell policy governing gays in the military, and in 1998 said of president clinton's openly gay nominee to be ambassador of luxembourg, quote, i think it is an inhibiting factor to be gay -- openly air, gressively gay like mr. hormel -- to do an effective job. last month more than 14 ye
. >> i think this speech given last night by this president represents the most dangerous foreign policy blunder in this country since vietnam. >> as senator haig el also voted against sanctions on iran, a country dedicated to israel's extinction. instead he favored direct negotiations, viewpoints not at odds with but to the left of president obama. hagel also supported negotiations with hamas, a u.s.-designated terrorist group, and he said a lot of things criticized as...
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general assembly, a look at the legacy of barack obama's foreign policy. brilliant strategy or sheer luck. plus, will she or won't she? does she even know? more tea leaves from the front-runner. >> this is "state of the union." >> good morning from washington. i'm candy crowley. house republicans celebrated the passage of the spending bill this week. it will be short lived. next stop, the democratic controlled house. this could result in a government shutdown october 1st. the president accuses republicans of playing politics and trying to mess with him. house democratic leader nancy pelosi calls them anti-government. >> we're not here to expand government. but we're not here to eliminate government. if the idea is to limit government, let's work together to do that. >> i sat down with nancy pelosi just after the house vote and asked her where she is willing to compromise. >> where are you willing to limit government? >> well, none of us of comes here to have more government than we need. so we should subject everything we do to real scrutiny to say is this
general assembly, a look at the legacy of barack obama's foreign policy. brilliant strategy or sheer luck. plus, will she or won't she? does she even know? more tea leaves from the front-runner. >> this is "state of the union." >> good morning from washington. i'm candy crowley. house republicans celebrated the passage of the spending bill this week. it will be short lived. next stop, the democratic controlled house. this could result in a government shutdown october 1st....
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although you'd engage in criticizing him for being engaged in foreign policy. mitt romney can't win. he spoke out as a leader by a really ridiculous statement by the state department for 16 hours. all of a sudden he gets criticized. i mean the administration was clearly wrong about the level of security needed for that ambassador and consulate. and you had nancy pelosi saying they had enough security. if they're as wrong about that as that, we're in serious trouble. >> let me return to the issue of economy. when you look at a new york times/cbs poll, this was about the probable electorate and the question was which candidate would do a better job of handling the economy and unemployment. president obama, 47%, mitt romney, 46%. your candidate has lost the edge when it comes to the economy. if the economy is as bad as republicans have told us it is, what is holding mitt romney back here because from your description of the economy, others' description of the economy, this really should be a president that doesn't have a chance and yet he's beating mitt romney. >>
although you'd engage in criticizing him for being engaged in foreign policy. mitt romney can't win. he spoke out as a leader by a really ridiculous statement by the state department for 16 hours. all of a sudden he gets criticized. i mean the administration was clearly wrong about the level of security needed for that ambassador and consulate. and you had nancy pelosi saying they had enough security. if they're as wrong about that as that, we're in serious trouble. >> let me return to...
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is this the foreign policy you expected when candidate obama was campaigning? >> what i said at the time was the american people are weary of this war, and we will do anything to protect our people, and how is it our national interest to stay there? can we do it a quicker, better way? not in haste, but with some plan to come home? and the president has put that into place. he has evaluated what the challenge is. i commend him for the capture, and the apprehension of osama bin laden. this was a very, very big deal. he connected the dots. he got it done. and he now has a plan for afghanistan. yes, i would have hoped we would have had a way to bring our troops home sooner, but that depends on actions taken by the afghanis as well. i think we sent a clear message. >> do you think the president -- since there will be twice as many troops when he runs for re-election as had he first ran, do you think he will pay for this in his liberal base? do you think they hold it against him? >> i hope not. he has taken us on a course to finish the war and is finishing the war in
is this the foreign policy you expected when candidate obama was campaigning? >> what i said at the time was the american people are weary of this war, and we will do anything to protect our people, and how is it our national interest to stay there? can we do it a quicker, better way? not in haste, but with some plan to come home? and the president has put that into place. he has evaluated what the challenge is. i commend him for the capture, and the apprehension of osama bin laden. this...
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in foreign policy. i mean he has made the campaign an issue-oriented campaign and has not done the kind of thing that you just heard from the romney campaign of going personal all the time in terms of the debate formats. >> it is easy not to go personal when in fact you are the front-runner. >> he hasn't been the front-runner -- >> but that's not true. last night governor romney avoided going personal. >> but you just went personal a few minutes ago, john. >> on what? >> well, using the business of the tiffany stuff. it -- that's a very personal thing. >> isn't that analogous to the $10,000? >> no, it is not at all. it is not at all. >> oh, come on. come on. >> the fact is that the quip by governor romney last night fits a matter of perception and so on. but the fact is here that newt continues to be a positive force in this campaign. he continues to define the big issues. the people who are coming after him are coming after him largely for speaking the truth, and that is a major item in this campaign.
in foreign policy. i mean he has made the campaign an issue-oriented campaign and has not done the kind of thing that you just heard from the romney campaign of going personal all the time in terms of the debate formats. >> it is easy not to go personal when in fact you are the front-runner. >> he hasn't been the front-runner -- >> but that's not true. last night governor romney avoided going personal. >> but you just went personal a few minutes ago, john. >> on...
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>> this is the most significant foreign policy address ever given by this president. and at the same time i found many parts to it disturbing for many reasons. i think the rhetoric sort of defies the reality in terms of the threat level that we've all been briefed on. i mean, the narrative is sort of that, you know, al qaeda is on the run, they're defeated, let's claim victory, war's over. and then let's go back to a pre-9/11 mentality. he actually said that the threat now is what it was before 9/11. >> you know, he did, congressman -- >> i couldn't disagree with him more on that. >> i understand that. but that is words. and i know that republicans have argued, look, this is a global war on terror, al qaeda's still out there. but the president talked about al qaeda affiliates that we still had to go after. he talked about targeting networks that would do america harm. he said if we don't get them first, they will kill americans and i know that. so i'm trying to sort of -- i understand the republicans don't like the rhetoric because they think it downplays the threat,
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does he need to give a foreign policy speech? the wrap from a lot of republicans, there's no real alternative out there. does he need to do that? >> these are a bunch of republicans running scared because romney is not ahead by 10 or 15 points, which would be totally unrealistic. he is running a perfectly fine campaign. this is the level of specificity american candidates usually give in a campaign. my goodness, president obama wasn't terribly specific four years ago when he told us -- he ran on hope and change. what a strategy that's been for the middle east. hope and change. now we have demonstrations in 20 countries. >> mr. mayor, thank you so much for joining us this morning. come see us any time. >> always a pleasure. >>> a tribute to five american heroes after this. questions. when you're caring for a loved one with alzheimer's, not a day goes by that you don't have them. questions about treatment where to go for extra help, how to live better with the disease. so many questions, where do you start? alzheimers.gov. the answ
does he need to give a foreign policy speech? the wrap from a lot of republicans, there's no real alternative out there. does he need to do that? >> these are a bunch of republicans running scared because romney is not ahead by 10 or 15 points, which would be totally unrealistic. he is running a perfectly fine campaign. this is the level of specificity american candidates usually give in a campaign. my goodness, president obama wasn't terribly specific four years ago when he told us -- he...
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these are very, very important parts of our national strength and they involve foreign policy. they involve armed forces. and a combination of these. now some presidents are more skillful than others in utilizing these. some congress is maybe more skillful in determining which conflicts or what kind of aid we ought to have. but still, to roundly condemn foreign aid or the fact that we are concerned about borders in afghanistan and pakistan and what have you seems to me is really uncalled for. >> before we leave politics, are you a romney guy? >> i've not made a commitment to any of the candidates. >>> you leaning one way or the other? >> i favored mitch daniels, the governor of indiana. >> that's well done. he says no. >> i understand. but nevertheless, i think woe have been a great president. >> let me move you on because so much has happened. first of all, the death of kim jong-il. president of north korea. what does that mean for the u.s.? make that important to a viewer. >> it means that we're going to have a different relationship, probably, with china. it all depends. and
these are very, very important parts of our national strength and they involve foreign policy. they involve armed forces. and a combination of these. now some presidents are more skillful than others in utilizing these. some congress is maybe more skillful in determining which conflicts or what kind of aid we ought to have. but still, to roundly condemn foreign aid or the fact that we are concerned about borders in afghanistan and pakistan and what have you seems to me is really uncalled for....
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bush would not speak to his own father about foreign policy which would have actually made a lot of americans feel better about the decisions he was making. and now we've got his brother saying that he listens to him. i think the deal that the clintons offered the public in 1992 the two for one deal right now looks a little bit better than two for one deal that the bushes are offering. >> hillary clinton's going to be asked whether or not she would listen to or take counsel from barack obama who has very low foreign policy ratings right now as well. and it will be interesting to see whether or not she -- >> have you seen bill clinton's numbers? we're talking about people in the same family now. zplt only numbers i've seen from bill clinton are all the money he's getting for big speeches for the foundation. >> you should look at his favorability ratings. >> hillary clinton's going to have to answer to barack obama policies because she was the secretary of state at that time. i think it's problematic on both sides of the aisle but i think right now if you look at the american public they still
bush would not speak to his own father about foreign policy which would have actually made a lot of americans feel better about the decisions he was making. and now we've got his brother saying that he listens to him. i think the deal that the clintons offered the public in 1992 the two for one deal right now looks a little bit better than two for one deal that the bushes are offering. >> hillary clinton's going to be asked whether or not she would listen to or take counsel from barack...
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certainly domestic policy. but foreign policy. i mean he almost looked prophetic there talking about russia and talking about the war on terror and those types of things. so we know he was right on the issues. then you've got to have somebody who can raise the $1 billion that it's going to take in order beat hillary clinton. certainly mitt romney can do that as well. >> ken, now there's experience and there's experience losing. does he have the right kind of experience? >> i'm not sure that he does. i mean he was correct with respect to foreign policy related -- compared to the president. i don't think any of the other republicans would have been wrong on that. he didn't get the nomination in 2012 until he had essentially outlasted, with money, all of the other choices. they all had to fall away effectively, until he could bring his money to bare sufficiently before he could get a majority of whoever was voting left in the republican nomination. so he wasn't an inspirational character. he doesn't bring a philosophy that he can art
certainly domestic policy. but foreign policy. i mean he almost looked prophetic there talking about russia and talking about the war on terror and those types of things. so we know he was right on the issues. then you've got to have somebody who can raise the $1 billion that it's going to take in order beat hillary clinton. certainly mitt romney can do that as well. >> ken, now there's experience and there's experience losing. does he have the right kind of experience? >> i'm not...